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Today, we climbed one of the famous ascents in the Asturias region. An average of over 14% for 14.5Km and ramping up to 18%, not as difficult as yesterday when we tackled the Angrilura, which ramped up to 23.5%. The climb takes approx 2 hours for an average cyclist and it takes you through some stunning scenery and a valley with a sculptured like rock face on either side. The last 1 km is a challenging 18% with twists and turns but the reward at the top is the beautiful town of Sortes, with some amazing places to eat.

Over the next few days Mollydoo will be cycling around the province of Asturia in northern Spain. We are very lucky to be invited on this 4 day trip around the area to sample the cycling in the area, both MTB and Road bike. We wish to express our thanks to the Asturias touris board for providing Mollydoo with such an exciting experience. Whats even better is the Vuelta a Espania is in the area over the next few days and we will be joining stage 10 of the Vuelta and following the 190+ riders in one of the Vuelta cars.

One of my favourite destinations for cycling is of course Spain and when I was invited by the Asturias tourist board to visit Asturias, I was extremely excited, especially as it included a place in one of the organiser’s sponsors car following the riders of stage 10 of the 2016 Vuelta. Above all I heard that the area is beautiful and boasts some of the finest food in Spain, including Cider and Cheese, what a combination!

However, reality is setting in as part of the trip involves a climb up the Angliru, which according to various sources is the toughest climb in Spain, ouch!

Mollydoo has been running cycling holidays and training camps for a while now, and as we get a lot of questions about what is included and what to expect, we thought we would give you a run-down of a typical cycling holiday in Tenerife with mollydoo.com.

We expect you, the cyclist only to worry about one thing, enjoying the amazing routes on offer on this special Canary Island. So we take care of the rest for you.

We know many cyclists will arrange their own holidays and book their own flights, but if you want a stress free experience, this is what we provide our clients.

If you are looking for world Class Mountain Biking, with enough trails and single tracks to satisfy any MTB’er and to discover the most spectacular scenery in the world, then we think we have found what you are looking for!

Mollydoo was delighted when we received an invitation from the Aragon tourist board recently to attend a trip they had organised. The trip was put together to not only make us aware of the amazing Mountain bike trails on offer, which incidentally hosted the 2015 World Enduro series, but also an opportunity to see what this spectacular area has to offer.